Question

What was the difference between the plot and theme.

Answer 1

Answer:

A) Plot is what happens. Theme is why it happens.

Explanation:

In the way that the answer explains it, a plot is the 'point a to point b to point c' part of the story.

For example, a simple plot would be: A toddler named Kenny is playing with his toys. Another child named Darla comes and asks to play with Kenny's toy. Kenny gets angry. Darla cries, and Kenny feels bad for not sharing. So, Kenny gives her a toy anyways.

So, a theme for this would then be sharing, or learning how to share. This overall idea of learning to share is what drives the story. The plot is what literally happens.

Answer 2

Theme is the writer’s message about a certain perspective of something while plot describes the main sequence of a story….a key difference is that themes are often short and can be said in one sentence , whereas the plot of the story can be lengthy…..therefore I think the answer might be (B)